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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 6:58:14 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Advice for young writers, apothecaries & MARK OF THE PLAGUE: Three Questions with author Kevin Sands:
Debbie said, "Last year, I mentioned how much I enjoyed The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands (as Kirkus said, "a spectacular debut") from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster. I'm excited that the sequel, Mark Of The Plague, launches today! Since escaping from university..." more
Monday, September 5, 2016 7:48:13 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Poll results: People still love print books but many also read digital/audio books for convenience:
Debbie said, "I read books in all formats: print, digital and audio. If the story is good, I'll read in any format. I got curious about whether other people felt the same way, so I recently posted a one-question poll asking: "In the past year, how have you read..." more
Sunday, September 4, 2016 5:08:48 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled #BookADay: MiNRS 2 by Kevin Sylvester (Simon & Schuster, launching Oct/2016):
Debbie said, "Just read Kevin Sylvester's MiNRS 2 in one sitting, on the train to Buffalo. Or almost one sitting: I had to stop reading for a few minutes at U.S. Customs to answer the standard border crossing questions (I did keep reading in line until the very..." more
Monday, August 29, 2016 7:46:57 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Behind-the-scenes: How new picture book PIRASAURS! was created, with insights from author Josh Funk and illustrator Michael Slack:
Debbie said, "Back in May 2013, I posted an interview with Celia Lee, an editor at Cartwheel Books / Scholastic, and Celia invited Inkygirl readers to submit manuscripts for a limited time; apparently Celia received over a thousand submissions (!). A couple of..." more
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 5:03:19 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled PAY ATTENTION! Everything and everyone can be a source of wonder and inspiration.:
Debbie said, "It's been four years since my first children's book came out. One thing I've learned since then: to pay more attention to the people and things around me. EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE can be a source of wonder and inspiration: a snippet of conversation,..." more
Saturday, August 6, 2016 9:17:19 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Beautiful part of writing: you don't have to get it right the first time unlike, say, brain surgery. - R. Cormier:
Debbie said, "(Quote above & others available as free, print-ready posters for classrooms, libraries, bookstores and elsewhere: DebbieOhi.com/read)"
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 5:36:11 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled #BookADay: THIS IS OUR BABY, BORN TODAY by Varsha Bajaj and Eliza Wheeler:
Debbie said, "Just got back from the SCBWI Summer Conference in LA. My roommate was the amazing illustrator, Eliza Wheeler, and I had a chance to see her just-released picture book, THIS IS OUR BABY, BORN TODAY (Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin). So sweet! And of..." more
Monday, July 25, 2016 6:22:48 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled World is full of people w/ good ideas. Published authors are ones who sat down & got them written. - @JenniferFallon:
Debbie said, ""Write, write, write... The world is full of people with good ideas. The published authors are the ones who sat down and got them written." - Jennifer Fallon"
Sunday, July 24, 2016 7:54:21 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Book Journal: Just One More Way That Books Have Changed My Life
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Comparing yourself to others can suck joy out of creating. Find your own pace, savor the journey.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled #BookADay: RED, WHITE, AND BOOM! by Lee Wardlaw and Huy Voun Lee (Henry Holt):
Debbie said, "#BookADay: RED, WHITE AND BOOM written by Lee Wardlaw, illustrated with amazing cut paper collage by Huy Voun Lee (Henry Holt). From a starred review in School Library Journal: “Independence Day is brought to jubilant life in this..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled #BookADay: HOW TO OUTFOX YOUR FRIENDS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE by Jess Keating (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky):
Debbie said, "#BookADay: HOW TO OUTFOX YOUR FRIENDS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE by Jess Keating ( Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). I'm a fan of Jess's "My Life Is A Zoo" series for middle grade, and this third book in series totally lived up to the first two..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Poetry for kids, poetry resources for teachers:
Debbie said, "Last year, I discovered that I've been pronouncing the "poem" incorrectly all my life (!!!). I was pronouncing it as ONE syllable, which made me use it incorrectly in a haiku. I've fixed it now as well as my pronunciation. I've updated the poem on..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Be aware when research & prep becomes a crutch. At some point, you need to jump in & WRITE.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Free creative brainstorming templates for picture book writers and illustrators:
Debbie said, "Reminder: For those of you who are writing and/or illustrating children's picture books: Feel free to download and use my picture book thumbnail templates during your early brainstorming."
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Story behind the dedication page in MITZI TULANE, PRESCHOOL DETECTIVE:
Debbie said, "The first MITZI TULANE, PRESCHOOL DETECTIVE picture book launches next Tuesday from Random House Children's! Here's some insider info from the dedication page: mine is for my mom, who died of cancer when I was in my 20s. We didn't have a ton of..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:51:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Writing is a solitary endeavor, but trying to get published doesn’t have to be.:
Debbie said, ""Writing is a solitary endeavor, but trying to get published doesn’t have to be." - Nancy Parish"
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:49:55 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Nerds, Books, Education & Literacy: nErDcamp recap posts #nerdcampmi:
Debbie said, "I had a fabulous time at nErDcamp, and will post more about my experience after I've had a chance to catch up with work. What a wonderful community! As author Ruth Spiro said, sometimes making a new friend is like meeting an old friend. With nerdy..." more
Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:49:55 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Are you an introvert who finds it hard to network? I posted some tips at KidLitArtists.com:
Debbie said, "I have a new post up on the Kidlitartists.com blog with tips for introverts who are attending the upcoming SCBWI Summer Conference in LA, but the post has useful info for any introvert nervous about networking."
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 7:39:47 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Yay, it's time for Donalyn Miller's annual summer #BookADay Challenge!:
Debbie said, "YAYYY! Donalyn Miller just announced the 8th Annual #BookADay Challenge on her blog. Do read Donalyn's inspiring post above about why she started the Challenge, how to involve young readers, the various ways you can approach it. An excerpt: "It..." more
Monday, May 23, 2016 5:25:41 AM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Comic: Another Advantage Of Print Books
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 7:04:30 PM
Debbie Ohi wrote a blog post titled Why I Love SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS! Plus Three Questions with Marcie Colleen:
Debbie said, "Just read the first two books in Marcie Colleen's debut chapter book series, SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS, just launched this week from Imprint/Macmillan. Omigosh, I am in love with these books. Here are just a few reasons: - So many laugh-aloud..." more